Improvement in school-satchels



UNITED STATESLi w:PATENT OFFICE.

HENRY WALLIS, OF ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI.

IMPROVEMENT IN SCHOOL-SATCHELS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 135,254, dated January 28, 1873.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, HENRY WALLIS, of St.` Louis, county ofSt. Louis and State of Missouri, have made a certain new and useful Improved School-Satchel; and I do hereby del clare that the following is a full and true description thereof, reference being had to the accompanying drawing and to the letters of reference marked thereon.

The nature of this invention consists, chiefly, in providing with a school-Satchel a lunchbox, pen-and-pencil case, inkstand, outside ilexible straps for carrying larger sizes of books; also to the arrangement of the lid so as to open and close in front, securing and hooking the shoulder-straps; and to certain detail construction of parts-all of which will now more fully appear.

To enable those herein skilled to make and use my. said improvements, I will now more fully describe the same, referring to- Figure l as a perspective view; to Fig. 2 as a transverse sectional elevation; to Fig. 3 as a side view of turn-catch; to Fig. 4 as a plan section at line a: x.

The body of the satchel consists of the back A, sides B B', and bottom C. Dis a false top properly secured to the sides B B. E are the shoulder-straps. F are flexible 0r rubber straps, larranged near-the opposite ends and properly secured to the back of Satchel. The top of the satchel I provide with a suitable metallic lunch-box, G, having a hinged lid, g. Said lid partly projects in front to completely close the front opening of the lunch-box, and is provided witha clasp, g1, engaging a turncatch, as shown in Figs. 1 and 2; also said lid can be provided with lock and key, as deemed preferable. The front face of lunchbox is covered by the material g2, corresponding to satchel. The lunch-box G is secured, chiefly, to the Satchel-top by the same rivets that secure the ends of the shoulder-straps and the rubber straps to the satchel. Therefore the one end of the respective straps E is riveted or fastened at e to the back A, next passed through a slot in said back; and both said strap ends are properly riveted to the under side of the false top D, as indicated in Fig. 2 5 this ,method of securing one end of each shoulder-strap being best adapted to carry and sustain the entire weight of the satchel.

vrlhe opposite ends of the shoulder-straps have a buckle, el, with which said ends can be secured in loop form. (See Fig. 2.) Further, the loop has a ring, e2, which is retained in position by the leather clasp e3. The ends of the shoulder-straps can thus be adjusted as required by simply lengthening or shortening the play of the upper strap. To the bottom C of the satchel proper hooks c are attached, in which the rings of the shoulder-straps are hooked. The metal cover of the lunch-box need not be covered. lhe rubber bauds or straps F are for the purpose of securing such larger class of books or articles as are notA adapted to be stored inside the satchel. (See Fig. 2.) H is the proper lid of Satchel, opening and closing in fron In order that the lid H can be operated without any irregularity in its opening and closing action, I have surrounded the edges of said lid with metallic coverings h, which are simply metal strips folded over the edges of the lid and secured thereto, as shown in Figs. 1 and 2. The metal edge coverings also add strength and durability to lid, prevent its sagging, and especially enable me to pass a wire, h1 through the top metal covering, (see Fig. 1,) thus forming a hinge for the lid to turn upon. rlhe ends of the wire hinge h1 are secured to the sides B B of satchel. Further, in order that the opening and closing of the lid can lbe done with least inconvenience, I have provided the sides B B and bottom C with turn-catches h2 relatively positioned and secured. The lid H has suitable slots h2 through which the turn-'catches pass, when lid closes, and being turned said catches adequately retain the lid closed. The turncatches h2 have their heads beveled, to more readily enter the slots of the lid, Fig. 3.

Also, it will be noticed, that when the turncatches are turned to admit the opening of the lidif said catches are retained in same position-the lid can be immediately closed and at same time over all the catches; a simple turn movement of Athe head of the catches closes the lid. The bottom O of the satchel is hollowed, or otherwise mortised, to form a receptacle for a pen-case, C1, and inkstand, C2. The inkstand is of ordinary construction. The

pen pencil-case consists of a suitable square metal case, with hinged lid of sufcient size to store pens, pencil, ruler, and other school articles. Behind the pen-case G1, and secured in the mortise part of bottom, is a suitable rubber spring, c1, the object of which is to partly force out the pen-case and to more readily enable the operator to outdraW said case for use. The case G1 is secured in the bottom C bya pin, c2, which is of sucient length to pass vertically through bottom C and the holes c3 of pen-case, as shown in Figs. 2 and 4. The inkstand C2 can be retained in the bottom C by a detentspring, c4, secured to said bottom, (see Fig. 4,) or can be similarly secured by a pin passing vertically through the parts. c5 is a4 spring-back of inkstand to facilitate the outdrawing of same. To the lid H is pivoted a curved metal strip, E', to prevent the cou; tents in the satchel from undue play.

Having thus fully described my said invention, what I claim is l. The arrangement of a metallic lunch-box, G, with a satchel, as herein shown and described, as and for the purpose set forth.

2. The bottom G of a satchel, hollowed or mortised, as herein shown and described, as and for the purpose set forth. Y

3. An improved school-satchel, consisting of lunch-box G, shoulder-straps E, outside rubber bands F, pen pencil-case C1, inkstand C2, lid H, turn-catches h2, satchel parts A, B, Bl, G, and D, all constructed to operate as and for the purpose set forth.

In testimony of said invention I have hereunto set my hand.

HENRY WALLIS.

Witnesses: v

WILLIAM W. HERTHEL, CHARLES MErsNER. 

